Ag PhD Weed of the Week
5 Seasons
In these Weed of the Week segments taken from Ag PhD, Brian and Darren Hefty discuss hundreds of yield-robbing weeds and how to kill them out in your fields.
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02:09Episode 1290
Wild Mustard | Ag PhD
Episode 1290
Find out which products work to control wild mustard in crop fields.
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04:16Episode 1289
Swamp Smartweed | Ag PhD
Episode 1289
Brian & Darren Hefty help you spot this often misidentified weed. This perennial has rhizomes and does well in wet soils, but there is a clear control method.
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02:18Episode 1288
Cocklebur | Ag PhD
Episode 1288
Learn how to identify and control cocklebur, a challenging large-seeded broadleaf weed.
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02:03Episode 1287
Common Mallow | Ag PhD
Episode 1287
It's easy to take out, but how do you do it? Brian & Darren talk common mallow control for corn, soybeans, wheat, and yards.
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03:10Episode 1286
Sicklepod | Ag PhD
Episode 1286
Darren and Brian discuss identifying and controlling sicklepod.
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02:15Episode 1285
Hemp Dogbane | Ag PhD
Episode 1285
This waxy-leaf perennial is often misidentified for milkweed. Brian and Darren offer their favorite herbicide for hemp dogbane.
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01:56Episode 1284
Purple Loosestrife | Ag PhD
Episode 1284
The Hefty brothers discuss control options you could use on purple loosestrife, an invasive weed.
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02:07Episode 1283
Henbit | Ag PhD
Episode 1283
Brian and Darren offer their solutions for stopping this winter annual in corn, soybeans, and wheat.
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01:27Episode 1282
Wild Cucumber | Ag PhD
Episode 1282
The Hefty brothers talk about the harm that wild cucumber can cause in shelterbelts, and how to get rid of it.
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01:46Episode 1281
Marestail | Ag PhD
Episode 1281
Marestail is a roundup-resistant winter annual that can be tricky to stop in fields. Brian and Darren offer solutions in corn, soybeans, and wheat.
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02:31Episode 1280
Venice Mallow | Ag PhD
Episode 1280
Learn how to identify and control Venice mallow in your crop fields.
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02:18Episode 1279
Field Pennycress | Ag PhD
Episode 1279
This big winter annual should be addressed in the fall. Brian and Darren give their best control options for field pennycress in alfalfa, corn, soybeans, and wheat.
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03:04Episode 1278
Quackgrass | Ag PhD
Episode 1278
Darren and Brian discuss identifying and controlling quackgrass in your lawn and on the farm.
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02:18Episode 1277
Black Nightshade | Ag PhD
Episode 1277
This weed used to be the #1 nemesis on the Hefty farm! Brian and Darren tell us how they stopped Eastern black nightshade in their soybeans, as well as wheat and corn.
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02:58Episode 1276
Field Sandbur | Ag PhD
Episode 1276
Darren and Brian talk about identification of and control options for field sandbur.
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02:24Episode 1275
Dandelion | Ag PhD
Episode 1275
This weed is a lot easier than most to identify, yet it can be harder to control. Brian & Darren talk fall dandelion management in your field and in your yard.
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02:21Episode 1274
Dame's Rocket | Ag PhD
Episode 1274
Brian and Darren Hefty discuss how to control dame's rocket in grassy areas and pastures.
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03:09Episode 1273
Common Ragweed | Ag PhD
Episode 1273
This annual is nothing to sneeze at in your soybeans. Ragweed is becoming resistant to many products, Brian & Darren Hefty tell you exactly how to kill it in today's Weed of the Week.
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02:25Episode 1272
Green Foxtail | Ag PhD
Episode 1272
Learn how to identify and control green foxtail on the farm.
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02:12Episode 1271
Common Milkweed | Ag PhD
Episode 1271
It's a big perennial with waxy leaves & long roots that the pre-emerge herbicides don't control. Brian & Darren give the solution to milkweed mitigation in this week's Weed of the Week.
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03:55Episode 1270
Kochia | Ag PhD
Episode 1270
Brian and Darren discuss the challenge of controlling Kochia, especially in soybeans.
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02:35Episode 1269
Volunteer Wheat | Ag PhD
Episode 1269
Volunteer wheat is trouble anywhere, but your wheat field! Brian and Darren talk control in corn and soybeans.
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02:11Episode 1268
Russian Thistle | Ag PhD
Episode 1268
Brian and Darren discuss herbicide options to get Russian thistle under control on the farm.
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01:54Episode 1267
Prickly Lettuce | Ag PhD
Episode 1267
This winter annual doesn't belong in a salad nor in your fields, Brian and Darren talk prickly lettuce control in corn, beans, and wheat.